MHB T12.3.11 Find the angle between vectors

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The discussion focuses on calculating the angle between two vectors, u and v, using the dot product and magnitudes. The dot product is computed as -4, and the magnitudes of the vectors are determined to be √52 and √8, leading to a combined magnitude of √416. The angle θ is then calculated using the formula θ = cos⁻¹(-1/√26), resulting in approximately 1.77 radians or 101.4 degrees. Additionally, there is a query about online graphing tools that can visually represent the vectors and the angle between them. The calculations and results are confirmed through corrections in the process.
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ok don't know the book answer but think this is ok
suggestions welcome:cool:

$\tiny{t12.3.11}\\$
$\textsf{Find the angle between vectors}$
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
u&=\sqrt{3i}-7j\\
v&=\sqrt{3i}+j-2k\\
u \cdot v&=(\sqrt{3})(\sqrt{3}) + (-7)(1)+(0)(-2)\\
&=3-7+0\\
&=-4
\end{align*}
$\textit{next the absolute values}$
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
|u||v|&=\sqrt{(\sqrt{3})^2 +(-7)^2}
\cdot
\sqrt{(\sqrt{3})^2+1^2 + (-2)^2}\\
&=\sqrt{51}\cdot \sqrt{8}\\
&=\sqrt{408}
\end{align*}
$\textit{angle between vectors is}$
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
\theta&=\cos^{-1}\left[\frac{-4}{\sqrt{408}} \right]\\
&=1.7701 rad\\
&=101.4^o
\end{align*}

is there online graphing that would demonstrate the 2 vectors and the angle between by inputing the vectors?
 
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$\sqrt{(\sqrt{3})^2+(-7)^2}=\sqrt{52}$ ...
 
$\tiny{t12.3.11}\\$
------------corrected-------------------
$\textsf{Find the angle between vectors}$
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
u&=\sqrt{3i}-7j\\
v&=\sqrt{3i}+j-2k\\
u \cdot v&=(\sqrt{3})(\sqrt{3}) + (-7)(1)+(0)(-2)\\
&=3-7+0\\
&=-4
\end{align*}
$\textit{next the absolute values}$
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
|u||v|&=\sqrt{(\sqrt{3})^2 +(-7)^2}
\cdot
\sqrt{(\sqrt{3})^2+1^2 + (-2)^2}\\
&=\sqrt{52}\cdot \sqrt{8}\\
&=\sqrt{416}
\end{align*}
$\textit{angle between vectors is}$
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
\theta&=\cos^{-1}\left[\frac{-1}{\sqrt{26}} \right]\\
&=1.77 rad\\
&=101.4^o
\end{align*}
 

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